Obama's veto of the Keystone pipeline signals a marginal shift in power away from the oil industry

The changing power dynamics of energy

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Shale oil and gas revolutionised the energy economy in the USA. Is something similar possible in India?

Where is India's fracking revolution?

Why does nuclear energy receive more attention when coal causes more deaths?

Is nuclear energy the deadliest of them all?

It is argued that oil will run out in 53 years, natural gas in 54, and coal in 110. How likely is it? How long will these fuels last?

How long will fossil fuels last?

Oil catches breath near 6-1/2-year lows after falls

Oil & gas exploration and production are a highly risky acitivities with no certainity of finding resources. Companies have an incentive to under-report reserve estimates. Whether it is profit-sharing or revenue-sharing the government will need to constantly audit the accounts & processes.

Sharing the spoils of petroleum

Energy security & oil independence are often confused in India. This can sometimes lead to unrealistic policy targets. So, can an oil importing India be energy secure?

Can an oil importing India be energy secure?

India's natural gas push is hobbled by lack of movement on the policy front.

Five reasons why India's natural gas push remains hot air

Coinbase donated $1 million to the Trump-Vance inauguration committee before the election results were known, according to the company

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President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor's total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump's far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, teed up votes Friday on two California district judges, and they were the last judicial confirmations this year before Congress adjourns and makes way for a new, Republican-led Senate.
The confirmation of Serena Raquel Murillo to be a district judge for the Central District of California broke Trump's mark. The tally also marks the largest number of confirmations in a single term since the Jimmy Carter administration. Come next year, Republicans will look to boost Trump's already considerable influence on the makeup of the federal judiciary in his second term.
Biden and Senate Democrats placed particular focus on adding women, minorities and

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Farmers, delighted by the announcement, expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister

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UNRWA reported that worsening weather conditions in recent days are expected to continue

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RBI stated that while it has directed banks not to charge excessive rates of interest, it does not directly regulate the rates charged by banks

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Market crash today: The BSE Sensex tanked 4,088 points and touched the week's low at 77,973, similarly, Nifty fell 1189 points to the week's low at 23,565

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RIL hit a 52-week low of Rs 1,210.15 on the BSE has declined 24 per cent from its record high level of Rs 1,608.95 (adjusted to bonus) touched on July 8, 2024.

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Websol Energy Systems shares hit a new high of Rs 1,774.50 in intra-day today; they have rallied 40% thus far in the month of December

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a 10 per cent reduction in managerial roles, aiming to improve efficiency in response to rising AI competition and economic challenges

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Launched in collaboration with Visa, the HSBC Taj metal co-branded credit card is specially curated for those who appreciate finer life experiences and services and are seeking unparalleled luxury

Tata Group’s hospitality arm and Taj Hotels’ parent company Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) on Tuesday set a target to grow consolidated revenue 2x to Rs 15,000 crore and double the portfolio of hotels to over 700 by 2030.

Tata Group's hospitality arm and Taj Hotels' parent company Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) on Tuesday set a target to grow consolidated revenue 2x to Rs 15,000 crore and double the portfolio of hotels to over 700 by 2030.

This comes after the Wayanad MP grabbed eyeballs for carrying cloth bags with having message of support for Palestine, and one calling for the protection of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syria's President Bashar Assad, until another arrangement is in place that ensures Israel's security.
Netanyahu made the comments from the summit of Mount Hermon  the highest peak in the area  inside Syria, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the border with the Israel-held Golan Heights.
It appeared to be the first time a sitting Israeli leader had set foot that far into Syria. Netanyahu said he had been on the same mountaintop 53 years ago as a soldier, but the summit's importance to Israel's security has only increased given recent events.
Israel seized a swath of southern Syria along the border with the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights days after Assad was ousted by rebels last week.
Israel's capture of the buffer zone, a roughly 400-square-kilometer (155-square-mile) demilitarised area in Syrian territory, has sparked condemnation, with ...

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And in an interview with Bloomberg News last year, Waltz, 50, argued that the biggest deterrent for Xi Jinping would be for the US and its allies to clearly state that they would come to island's aid

Donald Trump

Calling the incident a "senseless shooting", Harris said that her husband, Douglas Emhoff and she were mourning the deaths caused by the violence

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The Trump administration has earmarked clearly three areas on the basis of which it will determine trade negotiations. One clearly is to look at ways to reducing its trade deficit with some countries

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Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya questions excess recovery claims, seeks relief from authorities

Indian businessman Vijay Mallya leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain February 11, 2020. (REUTERS/File Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in a boat accident off the Mumbai coast and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased.
Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, the Navy said.
At about 4 pm, a Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with passenger ferry Neel Kamal off Karanja near Mumbai, the Navy said in a statement. The ferry was carrying passengers from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Island, a popular tourist destination.
"The boat mishap in Mumbai is saddening. Condolences to the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover soon. Those affected are being assisted by the authorities," Modi was quoted as saying by his office in a post on X.
"The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the boat mishap in Mumbai. The injured would be given

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Netflix has bought the OTT rights of Pushpa 2 and will release the movie in multiple languages-Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi

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